'Dangerous game' ready to land world-class star at Liverpool

Liverpool are ready to take advantage of a ‘dangerous’ game and sign a truly world-class star.

Journalist Christian Falk claims Bayern Munich are playing a 'dangerous game' with Michael Olise. The Frenchman's contract situation is a little dark right now.

Not that there's any question over Olise's immediate future. He has a contract into 2029 and Bayern are under no pressure to sell.

But Olise has made waves with his performances at Bayern and as Falk points out, he's not paid like the best players at the club. That's something that will eventually become a real problem.

Bayern are negotiating with Harry Kane right now and that leaves them hesitant to offer Olise a new deal when he's got so long left. They don't want to make Kane's negotiations more difficult, after all.

But that also risks leaving Olise a little edgy as he'll want the kind of money Kane is on. As Falk says, that's a dangerous game - and one Liverpool are apparently ready to take advantage of.

The journalist confirms interest from Liverpool. If Bayern make a mess of this, the Reds are ready to pick up one of the world's most exciting talents.

Michael Olise: Situation Summary

Performance and "Unsellable" Status

Olise is enjoying a prolific 2025/26 campaign with Bayern Munich, recording 13 goals and 25 assists across all competitions for Vincent Kompany’s side. In the Bundesliga alone, he has contributed 10 goals and 16 assists in 23 appearances. According to FotMob, Olise maintains an average match rating of 8.16 for the current season, reflecting his status as one of the most effective wide forwards in Europe. His performances have been so vital that Bayern Munich reportedly consider him "unsellable" and have no intention of entering negotiations, despite rumours of a theoretical €200 million (£172m) valuation.

Transfer Speculation and Liverpool’s Stance

While Sporting Director Richard Hughes has conducted "background checks" on the 24-year-old French international, reliable sources like Fabrizio Romano and Florian Plettenberg have recently indicated that Liverpool now view a deal as highly unlikely. Bayern Munich are reportedly working to extend Olise’s current contract, which runs until 30 June 2029, with plans to improve his terms to ward off interest from Liverpool, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain. Due to the difficulty of prising him away from Bavaria, Liverpool are reportedly shifting their focus to more realistic Bundesliga alternatives, such as RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande.

Recent Form and Fitness

Olise has remained largely injury-free this season, a significant improvement over his final year at Crystal Palace. He played 89 minutes in Bayern’s 3-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund on 28 February and was a standout performer in a 5-1 win over RB Leipzig in January, where he provided a goal and three assists. While he has occasionally rotated out of the starting XI during congested fixture periods, he remains a cornerstone of Bayern’s pursuit of a domestic and European treble. With no release clause currently active in his contract, the German champions remain in full control of his future heading into the summer of 2026.

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